Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-22

govefnest all things In Heaven and earth.
receive our humble prayers with our he,rty
rhapksgivines for our sovereign lady. VIZ
ioria, ~ on this day set over us by Thy
grace and providence to be our Queen. AZ I
20 together with her bless Albert Edward,
Princa OF WalCs, the Princess OF Wales.
and all the ro,al family, that they
al. ever Trusting IN thv goodness.
protected by Thy D'wer. and crowned ~iih
Iby grace md endless tavOr, may continue
before Thee IN health. peace, 10y, and
honor, aud live long aud happy lives upon
ihe Garth, and after death may obtain ever.
lasting lie ard glory IN the kine dom oi
Heaven. by the meuts and n,ediatinu of
christ Jesus our Saviour. Who. with Father
ana holy Ghost. lig,th and feigncth ever
one God, world without cud. Amen.
Following The pray eTs the Exaudiat re
n0mnus was sung, with organ aud hris.-
band accompaniment. The Dean Of West
mn sicr advanced 10 the altar rail. qnd read
thc Lesson Tor the Day First Epistle az
Peter, chapter verses G.ls. DR. Bridges
special anthem. selected by the Queen lat
year rs her jubilee anthem. wa next REM
Gcrcd. followed hy the cborll "GNtha,"
composed hy The Prince COuSoTt. In the
Iesis the national anthem was introduced.
Two more special prayers for tue defence
81 faith. the spiritual welfare Of the king
dom, and for peace and love followed. aud
were supplemented by benediclion,
which was prCnouuccd 10y the Archbishop.
ROYAL KISSES.
When the benCdictiOn had been said the
Queens sons knelt before her and kissed
Ter hand. They arose, and her Majesty
ki.,e Cd each upon his cheek. The prince,sCs
LeXt adyauced 10 the Queen and kissed her
hand. ana she kissed them ali. favOring
some twice, aud making UNUSUAL demon
STATION over the Princess Of Wales and
Princess Beatrice. Other relatives Of the
queen then saluied her, and she shook
hands with some and kissed others. kissin 2
the Crown Prince Frederick William Of
Germany twice, very heartily each time.
At all Tins the congregation applaudcd
warmly. All the pTincesses upon the dals
wore light dresses.
After the royal salutatiOns had all been
made the Queen descended the dais and
moved out OF the Abbey, preceded by the
royal family, the congregation standing
aud cheering with feryOr all the while
Mcndelssohn's March, from "Athllie,"
beng rendered by the organ and the band
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gregation at once dissolved, selections Of
sacred music being played until all had
left the Abbey. 1t was past O'Clock when
The Queen emerged from the Abbey, lean
ing upon the arm OF the Lord Chamber.
lain.
RETURN TO ROCKINGHAM PALACE.
She at once resumed her carriage and re.
turned to buckingham Palace, this time
ticking the route she went after her corO-
nation fifty years ago. This was ria Par
lament street, Whitehall, Cockspur street.
Pail Mall, st. James street, Piccadilv,
Constitution Hill 70 Buckingham Palace.
When the royal procession reached
Parliament street il found the road,
Il densely crowded rs they were
two hours before, and in some
places more so. Along Parliament street,
except at the Government offices, seats had
ueen erected and glily decorated with
bunting. DC. The grand stand, which was
erected facing the Horse Guards and along.
side the Chapel Royal, was memorable
sight, the Queen gratefully acknow.
Lodging the salutcs and cheering OF it, Oc-
cupsntS. Passing through Trafalgar Squn G
into Pail Mall the MONDAY scenes were re
enacted. The whole fronts Of the spacious
clubs in Pail Mall were alive with sight.
s,e-s. Even the stad members OF the Athe
raum Club were a. iubIlant a. other.
Hcfoim and Carlton Clubs We'd with each
Other in enthusiasm. The grand stand
vas also erected in front Of the War Office,
and here the upper officials took all The
best seats.
As The procession passed into -. jane
street the Queen took long glance and
H. 4 Il t.sI slas. nj
the windows i'm -. James Palace. l.
turned out that the aged lady was the
duchess OF Cambridge. Passing up st.
James street, the whole OF which
was c6usiyely decorated, the pa
ecant again turned into Piccadilly,
which was still literally packed. En-
lhusiastic sight.seer,, not content with
having one view at Westminster, had
rushed across It. James and Green Parks
to Get another view in Piccadilly. The
Swaymg Of the crowds in some places wa
terrific until Wellington Arch was again
reached, and the procession finally pro
cccdcd at a somewhat smarter pace up
Constitutional Hill and once more reached
Buckingham Palace. driving in at the grand
entrance amid the cheers OF tens Of thou
sands Of people.
I he return vas made amid prolonged
and unbrOken succession OF popular accli-
nations, the Queen responding by bowins
to the right and left. The procession
reached Buckingham Palace shortly aItef3
o'clock, and five minute, later her Majesty
passed into the palace amidst the most tn
multuOus cheering, with Der escort OF gene.
rails on either side. The Marquis and Mar
chione.s Salisbury, who had hurried
TO the palace by shorter way from tn
Abbey, were present to receive her. The
Queen bore her Journey well, and was seen
soon aft T. returning laughing and >milin.
at the royal children, who were'upon thc
main balcony Of the palace, and kissing her
hands 10 them.
AMERICANS PRESENT.